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Glastonbury Tor
Glastonbury Tor is a striking hill rising from the plain near Somerset, England. Evidence of occupation in the area dates back as far as 300 BC. For as long as there have been people in the area, Glastonbury Tor and its spring at Chalice Hill have had spiritual significance. The Celtic word “tor” means “conical hill”, an apt description. Glastonbury Tor rises from the Summerland Meadows, a plain that was once swampy fenland. Today, the River Brue runs around three sides. The site has been known for millennia. Neolithic civilizations left flint tools near the top. In the later Dark Ages, there were more signs of habitation: two hearths, one with a blacksmith’s forge; fragments of Mediterranean amphorae dating back to the 6th century; two bodies, buried with a north-south orientation (and therefore probably not Christian); and several postholes, indicating buildings. Traces of a fort dating back to the 5th century have been discovered. In medieval times, St. Michael’s church replaced the earlier fort. Most of the church was destroyed in an earthquake on 11 September 1275. The earthquake was so powerful that it was felt as far away as London, Canterbury, and Wales. In the 1360s, another church was … Continue reading Glastonbury Tor →
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Richard Cassaro is a journalist, speaker and author of “Written In Stone: Decoding The Secret Masonic Religion Hidden In Gothic Cathedrals And World Architecture.” The book uncovers a lost Wisdom Tradition that was practiced globally in antiquity, found memorialized in pyramids, Triptychs, and identical images worldwide. The central tenets of this tradition have been perpetuated in Western Secret Societies. The most visible of these is the so-called “Masonic Fraternity,” an age-old chivalric Order whose ranks have included Europe’s Gothic cathedral builders and America’s Founding Fathers. Richard has two websites: www.DeeperTruth.com and www.RichardCassaro.com
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